Method and apparatus for representing sensory effects using sensory device capability metadata

Abstract

Provided is a method and apparatus for representing sensory effect. The method includes: receiving capability information for sensory device; and generating sensory device capability metadata including the capability information. The sensory device capability metadata comprises light capability type information, flash capability type information, heating capability type information, cooling capability type information, wind capability type information, vibration capability type information, scent capability type information, fog capability type information, sprayer capability type information, and rigid body motion capability type information.

1 . A method for providing sensory device capability information, comprising:
 receiving capability information for sensory device; and   generating sensory device capability metadata including the capability information,   wherein the sensory device capability metadata comprises light capability type information, flash capability type information, heating capability type information, cooling capability type information, wind capability type information, vibration capability type information, scent capability type information, fog capability type information, sprayer capability type information, and rigid body motion capability type information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the light capability type information comprises unit information, max intensity information, number of light levels information, and color information. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the flash capability type information comprises max frequency information, min frequency information, unit information, number of frequency levels information, and number of light levels information. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the heating capability type information comprises max intensity information, min intensity information, unit information, and number of levels information. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the cooling capability type information comprises max intensity information, min intensity information, unit information, and number of levels information. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wind capability type information comprises max wind speed information, unit information, and number of levels information. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the vibration capability type information comprises max intensity information, unit information, and number of levels information. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the scent capability type information comprises unfavorable scent information, max intensity information, unit information, and number of levels information. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fog capability type information comprises max intensity information, unit information, and number of levels information. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the spraying capability type information comprises spraying type information, max intensity information, unit information, and number of levels information. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the rigid body motion capability type information comprises move toward motion capability type information and incline motion capability type information. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the move toward motion capability type information comprises max x distance information, max y distance information, max z distance information, distance unit information, max x speed information, max y speed information, max z speed information, speed unit information, max x acceleration information, max y acceleration information, max z acceleration information, acceleration unit information, x distance level information, y distance level information, z distance level information, x speed level information, y speed level information, z speed level information, x acceleration level information, acceleration level information, and z acceleration level information. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the incline motion capability type information comprises max pitch angle information, max yaw angle information, max roll angle information, max pitch speed information, max yaw speed information, max roll speed information, speed unit information, max pitch acceleration information, max yaw acceleration information, max roll acceleration information, acceleration unit information, pitch angle level information, yaw angle level information, roll angle level information, pitch speed level information, yaw speed level information, roll speed level information, pitch acceleration level information, yaw acceleration level information, roll acceleration level information. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus for providing sensory device capability information, comprising:
 a control unit configured to acquiring capability information for sensory device and generate sensory device capability metadata including the capability information,   wherein the sensory device capability metadata comprises light capability type information, flash capability type information, heating capability type information, cooling capability type information, wind capability type information, vibration capability type information, scent capability type information, fog capability type information, sprayer capability type information, and rigid body motion capability type information.   
     
     
         15 . A method for representing sensory effect, comprising:
 receiving sensory effect metadata for a sensory effect which is applied to media;   analyzing the sensory effect metadata and acquiring sensory effect information;   receiving sensory device capability including capability information for sensory device; and   generating sensory device command metadata for controlling sensory device corresponding to the sensory effect information referring to the capability information included in the sensory device capability metadata,   wherein the sensory device capability metadata comprises light capability type information, flash capability type information, heating capability type information, cooling capability type information, wind capability type information, vibration capability type information, scent capability type information, fog capability type information, sprayer capability type information, and rigid body motion capability type information.   
     
     
         16 . An apparatus for representing sensory effect, comprising:
 an input unit configured to receive sensory effect metadata for a sensory effect which is applied to media and sensory device capability metadata including capability information for sensory device;   a control unit configured to analyze the sensory effect metadata, acquire sensory effect information, and generate sensory device command metadata for controlling sensory device corresponding to the sensory effect information referring the capability information included in the sensory device capability metadata,   wherein the sensory device capability metadata comprises light capability type information, flash capability type information, heating capability type information, cooling capability type information, wind capability type information, vibration capability type information, scent capability type information, fog capability type information, sprayer capability type information, and rigid body motion capability type information.